The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-01
THE CORONEr WINS.


In tho Great Ocran Yacht Race.-A
stormy Passage Across the Atlantic.
The DauNtless Beaten 36 HauSa--Two
Mn Washed from the VIA, els but
saved-Oil Hags used 10 snbdae the
Angry waves.
The Coronet and her gallsnt crew ere vicsor-
ious in the S20,o00 race across the Atlantic.
The CorOnet and DauntcSs left New York Sat
urday, March II, on the 5000 mile trans at
lantic race, and the eyes OF the yachting world
were fixed en- them until the finish. The race
was designed to settle some disputed points
about American built schooners. The Daunt-
less was built at Mystic bridge, CT, 81 years
ago while the CorCnet is but iw years old and
was bailt by POon Bros at South Brooklyn.
Sunday morning at Il 30 the Coronct arrived
off Queenstown. The apparent time occupied
in the Corouet's Passage is IA days 90 hours, 81
minutes, 46 seconds and the actual tine-con,-
puted on the Greenwich basis-Q days, 10
hours, 8 minutes II seconds TheWhole nun
Der of nautical miles sailed is 2949. The long
est days run Is 292,5 miles, made yesterday,
and the shortest IS. mics, made on Tuesday
March p. The average run was frcm 230 to
$50 milcs. The weather was uBcommonly tenn
pestuoa9 even for this season of the year.
No accidents happcned 10 the CUroaet's sail-
ors, despite the great risks they were C, mpelled
to run at times. With the exception OF three
torn sails and a little broken tackle, ycry thing
was in as good shape when anchor was dropped
of Queenstown rs wien II was raised CT! romp
kinsvillc, S /.
The first Sunday vas N srked as we're seven
of the 10 succeeding days, by gale which
came from the northeast soon after midnight.
The yachl rode 1t out well under close-reefed
fore ard mainsails and jibs, thus carly proving
her sea going qualities. The most terrific
storm Of the series occurred on St Pa'rick's
day. at 10 m the wind blew gaze from the
southwest, by noon had become hurricane and
two hours later the winds speed was estimated
at 50 m:l,s Ell hour. The waves were almost
the proveiIial "mountain high" Their surface
was lashed into snow white foam, and as tho
head Of one rose higher than another the WIND
carried 1t otf in dense spray. This was severe
test for SO small boat as the Coronat. When
at 5 81 p m the fury of the hurricane seemed
to be increased instead of dimini,hed, Capt
Crosby, fearing that the yacht would not hold
together much longer it driven through such
sea, decided to lay to until after the storm had
ceased. Ga the second Sunday the Coronet
ran through a revolving gale which was nearly
as terrific as that OF the 18th.
NJ. Zzerhead, on the southwest coast of Ire
land, was sighted at 6 q Sunday morning, and
st 7. The yacht was then bowling along under
all light sails at the rate OF II knots an hour.
The weather was clear and warm; at 3 ~
Galleyhcad was abeam anc then the Cork pilot
boat CoiumbiDe hove In sight. AT 10 :OS, when
the yacht was abreast OF Seven Heads, pilot
came aboad with the news that the Coronet was
first to arrive Along the coast and into the
harbor scores OF vessels of all sorts were
passed. All dipped their ensgus to the winner
and the crews CT ell cheered. At 80 the Cor
onets anchor was dropped OF the yacht ciub
house.
The Dauntless crossed the line Monday
36 hours after his successful rival,
The yacht was in good condition. A compaf- e
ison OF the logs Of the two races indicates that
they followed about the same course. Cald-
o1t nnpa nf tnls a bo
,ountered more wind than he basgainet Tor.
For Is hours the boat was compelled to lay to.
On March l6 she ran into heavy cross sea,
with strong southeast gale. Oil was used
!: ith good eff CT to break the waves, and the
y acht weathered her first storm we'll On the
18th run of 32S miles was made. which is said
% be the best ever made b. yacht OF the At
I.ichard K Fox. prorr,e.sr az tho Police
G. zstte, has notified Messrs Busa and Colt,
the owners OF he yachts Coronet and DIaIt-
less. that be will give cup OF the yaiae OF
$4,000 for a return ocean race fro n Fastnet,
Ireland, to Sandy Hook. under conditions SINH
ar to those which governed the recent race
which was won by the Coronet Bash will
10. enter the Coronet in the ,eens j ibllee
ACES, hut has ordered her to C,wts 10 he sold.
colts losses hy the de-eat OF hi: ar: are
aid to reach $40 0G0.
A dispat .h to the London Sportsman from
Queenstown says that Capt Sanue's OF the
acht Dauntless attributes his defeat by tho
'oronet to ths interference, OF MrCJ,t. the own.
r of the Oauntess, who was on board the yes
ell Capt S imues and i've Of the crew have
,fs the Diunt!ess and sailed for New York
esterday. Capt Slmnels says that Mr. Colt
lterfered with his orders, and even became
bnsve carly in the trip
II Bush, the owner OF the Coronet, has sent
COO to the Beeeher memorial fund. accompan
d by a let'er, in which he explains that the
mount is prat Of the premium won 10 the race
ih the Ddunlless, and which Mr. Blsh thinks
liy properly be applied because of tn, Interest
!r Beecher took in the event
Fer the Americas Cup.
The New York Yacht cub have received
from the Royal Clyde Yacht
ub, e1ntaining a challenge to the rac3 for the
merica's cup between tao yacht Thistle aud
" American yacht, and names the 1.h day OF
,xt October for the commencement OF tho
atch. The challenge was { fiji ,iallv accepted
cable on behalf OF the New York Yacht
ub.